Bordering for roofing



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK M. TRAPHAGAN,

0F WATERLO, IOWA; I. W.

BLOUGH, ADMINISTRATOR 0F SAID FRANK M. TRAPHAGAN, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR T0MAUDE JACKSON AND AMY STEVENS.

'BORDERING ron Roornve.

lSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 10, 1921.

Application filed September 15,1919. VSerial No. 323,760.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK M. TRAP- HAGAN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of WVaterloo, Blackhawk county, Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bordering for Roofing,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in bordering' for roofing, and theobjects of my improvements are these,'first; to supply a borderingstructure for rooiings of buildings adapted to secure, hold in planaraline ment and prevent warping or distortion of the marginal parts ofthe roofing; and second, to so shape this bordering structure as torender it an adornment to the building as a sightly edging for eitherthe eave or gable margins of the rooling.

These objects I have accomplished by the means which are hereinafterdescribed and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figures l and 2 are fragmentary perspective views intransverse vertical section of parts of a. roof structure upon which acovering of waterproof flexible material is placed, and

in which Fig. l shows the marginal edge of said covering introducedwithin and elastically held by the resilient tubular part of mybordering body, while Fig. 2 shows the flat part of my bordering bodyoverlaid upon the covering margin and secured thereto; Fig. 3 is avertical transverse section of parts of a roof structure with shingleroofing, showing my improved bordering applied to this type of roofing,and Fig. 4 is a like view of a shingle roofing with covering ofwaterproof flexible material, showing' my bordering mounted upon themarginal part of the latter and secured to both said covering, theunderlyingshingles and to the roof structure.

In said drawings the numeral 7 denotes the fascia, 6 the rafter orboarding supported on said fascia. The roof may be of any other type,however, whether flat or inclined, and of any materials or arrangementsof its elements, as desired. It is also not material what kind of roofcovering is employed, as my new ornamental and se- -1 is also preferablya relatively resilient body,

such as galvanized iron, soy that the split tube 2 thus provided is alsoresilient, yet suiliciently rigidtogether with its marginal inturnededge 3, to both reinforce the bordering and also serve as a clip orelastic securing means for any included part of a roong plate, such asthe sheet'of waterproof elastic or flexible material shown in Figs. land 2. It is to be understood, however, that the tubular part 2 and itsinturned margin 3 may be of any other shapes desired, whether polygonal,elliptical or flattened in cross-section, but the shape shown is theeasiest .to form and also presents to the eye the most pleasingappearance.

In Fig. l, I have shown the marginal edge of the flexible roofing' sheet4 extended into the hollow interior of the tube 2 at its split,andengaged between the flat part l and the fiat inturned margin 3 of thetube. Nails 5 or other fastening means are employed to secure both thesheet 4 and the flat part l to the fascia 7 and roof-boards 6 or othersupporting structure. The resiliency of the tube 2 causes the fiatmargin 3 to tightly grip the marginal included part of the sheet 4,'thus holding the marginal part of said sheet in flat or planaralinement, and preventing it from warping or distortion by reason of theaction of the elements or variations in temperature. This preventsdamage to the sheet, improves its appearance and longevity. The marginaledge of the tube at its split may be otherwise formed, or may beprovided with detents or other engaging-means adapted to engage orpenetratively secure the sheet 4, and yet come within the scope and.principle of my invention. f

In Fig. 2, the flat part 1 of the bordering is overlaid upon themarginal portion of the sheet 4, and in this use, the provision tube 2is unof a distinct margin 3 to the tube and important except to closethe strengthen it.

If desired, the tubular part 2 may be inverted, yet present a similarappearance on the building, especially when completely overlaid upon therooing.

In Fig. 3, the bordering is shown as mounted upon the outer ends of rootshingles 8, secured thereto and to the boarding 6 by nails 5. In Fig. 4is depicted a similar arrangement, wherein shingles 8 are provided witha covering sheet 4i ot' waterproofed flexible or other material, theparts secured together by nails 5.

My improved bordering is not intended for use as a root1 gutter or watercarrier, though doubtless it could be oi' such dimensions and form as toserve that purpose. It provides an ornamental architectural feature aroong edging or finish, and when carried around the gable or eave Yiortions of the roof margins or both rounds out and completes thesightly appearance of the roof as related to the supporting and otheradjacent structures of the building. The bordering also is such as to beVeasily formed on a machine in suitable lengths, and may be carried instock in proper sizes securedupon the margin oi a roof, the outer partof the plate being bent tubularly upwardly around and away from saidmar* gin and having a centrally offset longitudinal .edge adapted toresiliently clamp an inserted edge of a roofing strip between itself andthe main body of the plate.

2. A finishing bordering 'for a roof and the like, comprising anelongated plate having a flat longitudinal margin, and means forfastening said margin to the root surface, said plate having itsopposite longitudinal margin rolled tubularly upwardly and around towardthe roof, with yieldable elastic edge abutting upon the first-mentionedmargin spaced from the edge of the latter.

Signed at Waterloo, Iowa, oi' September, 1919.

' FRANK M. TRAPHAGAN.

this 10th` day

